Reuters Top US News: August 28, 2015

Click to View in Browser Friday, August 28, 2015 Jury mulls fate of defendant in New Hampshire prep school rape trial CONCORD, N.H. (Reuters) - A New Hampshire jury is set to begin its first full day of deliberations on Friday in the trial of Owen Labrie, a former student at an elite prep school accused of raping a 15-year-old freshman girl on campus days before his graduation. Behind bright facade, Mississippi coast still battles Katrina demons PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (Reuters) - The columned facade of Pass Christian's city hall looks out over the Mississippi coastline to a refurbished harbor, a new yacht club and a bar where locals streamed in for sundown cocktails. Florida Governor declares state of emergency ahead of storm Erika MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency on Friday in preparation for the arrival of Tropical Storm Erika as it made a soggy path through the Caribbean toward the southeastern United States. Father of Virginia TV reporter slain on air vows to fight for gun control WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The father of a Virginia journalist killed in an on-air shooting said on Thursday he would become a crusader for gun control, but analysts said there was little likelihood of legislation on the federal level any time soon, despite changes in some states. Student dies after shooting at Georgia university (Reuters) - A student at Savannah State University in Georgia died on Friday after being shot on campus, prompting a two-hour lockdown as police swept the area for the shooter, a school official said. Planned Parenthood report says fetal tissue videos were distorted WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Planned Parenthood told U.S. congressional leaders on Thursday that manipulations and deletions used in the editing process of secretly recorded videos slamming the organization rendered the tapes unreliable for government inquiries. Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose, two others, accused in lawsuit of rape (Reuters) - Derrick Rose, the 2011 National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player, is being sued by a former girlfriend who alleges he and two friends drugged and gang-raped her in 2013. Obama lauds New Orleans' progress since Katrina, says more to be done NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Thursday heralded the progress New Orleans has made rebuilding since Hurricane Katrina battered the area 10 years ago but said more needed to be done to overcome poverty and inequality. N.Y. man convicted of trying to buy ricin 'death pills' online NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York man was found guilty on Thursday of trying to buy the deadly toxin ricin on a secretive black market website, with plans to sell it in the form of "simple and easy death pills." Manson Family killer granted parole for fourth time, but release not assured SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - Bruce Davis, an associate of 1960s mass murderer Charles Manson, was granted parole on Thursday for the fourth time, although previous such decisions have all been reversed. Related Video 'Nothing to celebrate,' says Katrina survivor on 10-year anniversary Austrian police: 71 refugees dead in truck Great Debate Why $40 oil is killing Iraq, Venezuela and others, but not Russia Rob Cox: Double-duty CEOs are a worrisome trend A quick-fix on the day's news delivered when you want it. Register Today A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2015 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook